Mrs. Castillo's Newsletter Week of: November 7, 2017 CLASS NEWS: We read the first page of our pumpkin article today! Our class did a GREAT job! Let’s continue to challenge our kids! NEW VOCABULARY WORDS: veteran holiday celebrate armed forces dangerous country honor This week we will be reading about veterans. This week’s article is attached to this week’s newsletter. We will read it everyday in class. Please make sure that your child reads it at home everyday! Beginning Monday, November 13, your child will read this article independently to me for a reading grade! I will be using the attached Fluency Rubric to give your child a grade for their reading. Please review this rubric with your child and encourage your child to read with expression! SPELLING TEST: New Spelling List is being sent home today! Next test: Thursday, November 9. UPCOMING EVENTS: NO SCHOOL: Friday, November 10 VETERANS DAY NO SCHOOL: Monday, November 20 through Friday, November 25 THANKSGIVING WEEK FAMILY MATTERS: My son will be having his tonsils removed, so I will not be here the week after Thanksgiving. A substitute who is familiar with our class will be here. Ms. Jodhan really enjoyed being with our class, and she is excited to spend that week with our class. BOOK ORDERS: Help build your child’s home library, and help our class earn points to get free books! Your EXACT CASH payment along with your completed order forms are due Monday, November 13, 2017. To order via credit card online, use our class code: H9DBX. THANK YOU: …for everyone who brought in white copy paper! …to everyone who has shown up for their conferences! WISH LIST: WHITE COPY PAPER!